Analysis and countermeasures on the causes of adverse events and defects in the department of neurosurgery practice of nursing students

Abstract

Objective To explore the countermeasures of reducing and preventing nursing adverse events though analyzing the causes and characteristics of adverse events for those students major in neurosurgery intern nurses’ nursing. Methods 158 nursing students who were practiced in the department of neurosurgery of the People’s Hospital of Three Gorges University were studied and 31 voluntarily reported cases of adverse events in nursing care in neurosurgery department from July 2013 to December 2014 were analyzed to formulate and detail the practice teaching and security management process of intern nurses. Results The causes and defects of adverse nursing events respectively lie in that check errors, poor implementation of grading nursing, unsound process of drug management, personal factors as well as the lack of basic and specialized knowledge. Conclusions The teaching plans and management measures should be made according to the characteristics of the department of neurosurgery and the learning ability of the students. Students’ safety awareness should be developed and nursing behaviors should be standardized to reduce and prevent the happening and shortcomings of the adverse nursing events. Key words: Neurosurgery; Nursing; Intern nurses; Adverse nursing events